Things to do near Country of Vibo Valentia Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Tropea - Beaches

Spiaggia Mare Piccolo

Vibo Valentia - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello Normanno-Svevo

The exact origin of the building is not known, but we know it was extended in the thirteenth century. In the fifteenth century it was fortified by the Aragonese, lost its military function and was transformed into a residential building. It now house

Capo Vaticano - Beaches

Spiaggia di Grotticelle

Zambrone - Beaches

Spiaggia Libera

Parghelia - Beaches

spiaggia di Michelino

Vibo Valentia - Museums

Museo di Arte Sacra

The Museum of Sacred Art, also known as' Valentianum ', is located inside the church of Sant'Antonio Abate, which dates back to 1455. The Museum was established in 1988, to collect and preserve the ecclesiastical heritage. In the rooms of the museum we can admire works from all over the Vibonese territory. The collection offers an excellent opportunity to learn more about the ecclesiastical heritage of the area.

Vibo Valentia - Museums

Museo Archeologico Statale "V. Capialbi"

The State Archaeological Museum “V. Capialbi” displays, in chronological order, the finds excavated in the necropolis of Vibo Valentia. There are votive objects from the sanctuary of Scrimbia and a plate of gold engraved for worship. There are also amphorae, vases and architectural fragments.

Tropea - Museums

Museo Civico Diocesano

The museum was inaugurated in 2004, and presents a great collection of sacred works of art, of great historical and cultural importance. In its interior there are numerous paintings, sculptures, liturgical objects, canvases, and various decorative and architectural elements, which are in a good state of preservation despite their ancient age. The museum is open to the public only at certain times of the year.

Tropea - Museums

Mostra degli Antichi Mestieri di Calabria

The exhibition dates back to 1999 and was established with the initiative of Benito Badolato. Inside the rooms there are collections of great cultural and ethnic importance of the area and presents a journey into the history of the old crafts of Calabria, some now missing: umbrella, blacksmith , stagnaro, shoemaker, and numerous important professions of the past. The material is chronologically arranged, and the museum is open to the public.

Nardodipace - Museums

Oggetti di Civiltà Contadina

Homemade objects are kept in the museum of peasant civilization, including copper pots, water jugs, coffee grinding tools and charcoal irons. The exhibition was arranged in chronological order, starting from 1850 until reaching 1950. In addition, photographs of 1890 with several very rare identity cards are displayed inside it, to mention the first identity card issued in 1902, when Nardodipace became Municipality.

Tropea - Churches and places of worship

Duomo di Tropea

Tropea - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa Santa Maria dell'Isola

The church of Santa Maria dell'Isola is located in the picturesque Tropea above a language of land.

Capo Vaticano - Lighthouses and observation points

Faro di Capo Vaticano

Imposing lighthouse, not far from the suggestive Belvedere (which offers shows panoramic views up to the Aspromonte and the Strait of Messina). Since 1870 it stands in all its magnitude on a spur of rock, 110 meters above the sea.

Tropea - Beaches

Spiaggia del Cavaliere

Ricadi - Beaches

Spiaggia Formicoli

Vibo Valentia - Castles, palaces and mansions

Castello di Bivona Diroccato

The castle was built in the fifteenth century as fortification of the port, by order of Mariano D'Alagna. It has a rectangular plan, in the four corners you see the towers. They recently started the restoration

Briatico - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Sant' Irene

The Tower Sant Irene is one of the 5 towers belonging to the defensive system of Briatico. It was erected by the Spanish Vice Royal government to lookout against the Barbarian raids to defend the city.

Briatico - Archaeological Sites

Area Archeologica di Punta Safò

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Ricadi - Beaches

Praia di Fuoco

Ricadi - Walls, towers and gates

Torre Marrana

The Marrana Tower was erected in the 16th century, and was part of the defensive system of the Municipality of Ricadi. In the tower were found some tombs that belonged to the period between the Middle Bronze and the Recent Bronze.

Santa Domenica Ricadi - Beaches

Spiaggia di Giardinello

Santa Domenica Ricadi - Beaches

Spiaggia di Gabbaturco

Spilinga - Churches and places of worship

Santuario di Santa Maria della Fontana

Tropea - Beaches

Spiaggia del Cannone

Vibo Valentia - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore e San Leoluca

On the ruins an ancient basilica of the IX, the construction began in the seventeenth century. It has a Latin cross, and the interior is decorated with the neoclassical murals. The cathedral was dedicated to Santa Maria Maggiore and San Leoluca

Vibo Valentia - Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli

The shrine was built between 1621-1666, and from the nineteenth century it belongs to the Order of the Capuchins. Every Friday in March, the faithful come to church to pray before the wooden cross of the Angels.

Vibo Valentia - Archaeological Sites

Mura Hipponion

The remains of the former Wall of Hipponion have been exposed at the beginning of XX century. Today we see only 350 meters away, but the originally it should have been more than seven kilometers. The oldest part dates back to the VI century BC